The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-05-02
The 9ailg 8nllstin,
MONDAY. MAY 2. 1887.
the BRITISH ARMY ESTIMATES.

the BRITISH ARMY ESTIMATES.
The Army Estimates submitted to
Parliament for the year 1878 were
issued on the 9th inst. together with
Parliamentary paper showing the
variation OF the numbers of Her Ma
jesty's British forces, and explaining
the differences between the amounts
proposed in the Army Estimates for
1888 and the amounts voted for
1857.
The total number of men on the
home and colonial establishment of the
Army, exclusive of those serving in
India, is 1881, decrease of 2,476.
These Estimates show an expenditure
of ELS, 1893, 900, of which E15,305,700
is for effective and G3,0SS,200 for
non-eflective services. AS compared
with last years original Estimates
the amount now required shows an
increase of 100000. This increase
is irrespective of supplementary
estimate for G459,000 for the year
1867, which converts the apparent
increase into decrease of G29S, 300.
The sum of ca ,522,000 for the pay of
the general staff, regimcntal pay, and
allowances and other charges is an
increase over the Estimates of 1867
of GG4,700. Under this head there is
decrease of f15,059 in the pay, &C.,
of the general staff, and the item for
maintenance of the native force Mt
Suakim, which in last years Esti-
mates was G5S,000, now disappears.
The increase in the vote mainly oc-
ours under the head of rcgimental
pay, which is g36,700 more. The
other large items of increase are
$4,000 for pay, &c, of Army account
ants and subordinates, e1 800 for the
veterinary department, $4,000 for
engineer pay to non-commissioned
officers and men of the Royal Engi-
neers, and $4,000 for working pay of
men employed upon miscellaneous
duties. The sum for the purchase of
horses-eS6, 5O0-remains the same.
The vote for medical establishments
and services, 1924 900, shows u de-
crease of $4,000 Militia pay and
allowances are estimated at E57 800,
an increase of ZIG, 800; and there is
an increase of e3O,5OO for Volunteer
Corps pay and allowances, the
amount the present Estimates being
G655,O The Ycomanry vote lc-
mains stationary Mt e76,900. Under
the head of provisions, forage, fuel,
transport, and other services the
estimated expenditure is e2,09S,O00,
being decrease OF e2S4 900. There
is decrease of &36,500 in the vote
for clothing establishments. The
estimate for the supply, manufacture,
and repair OF warlike and other
stores is e2,943,500, an increase of
g371 800. This vote is divided thus
For Army service, G1, 235,9 $3.50; for
Navy service, 81 ,707 ,5Gl. The princi-
pal increase has taken place under
the head of cartridges and iuzes,
which is eSS3,000 more, the amount
to be voted being e425,000. This
item includes expenditure for quick
firing ammunition, and is princi-
pally for naval requirements. Small
arms show an expenditure of Gl60,-
600, an increase of $4,000; projec-
tiles an expenditure of Gl63000, an
increase of e75,O0O, and miscellane-
Gus stores, 500, S5ll., an increase of
56,763l. The item of gun stocks has
decreased 15,000l; steel ordnance,
3S,OOOl; gunpowder and gun-cotton,
36,OOOl; submarine mining stores,
1l,25Ol; gun carriages, 1S,O00l; and
hnpln nj ont Ia Il
There is an estimated increased ex-
penditurc of 25,000l for Army Re
serve and 22,500l for Commissariat,
Transport, and Ordnance Store es-
| adjustments. Under the head of
experimenting establishments of,
and expenditure for, works and
buildings and repairs at home and
abroad, there is decrease of 63,500l,
the amount being S62,300 Every
item non-eflective services shows
decrease, with the exception of re-
| tired pay, &C., which has increased
| ID, lOOl, the total estimated expendi-
ture on the vote being 1892 ,500l.
There is an increase of l00,000l UNI
der the head of "reduced Indian con-
tribution for effective services;" the
additional day in leap year causes an
increase af 3O,O0Ol over all the votes !;
and deferred pay has increased by
2O,OO0l. "Reduced expenditure in
Egypt" shows decrease OF 239, 900;
supplies, fall in prices, and reduction
of men, a decrease of 100000; works,
reduced expenditure, and increased
appropriations in aid (sale of lands,
&c.), decrease of 63, 50Ol; Increased
proportion of Egyptian contribution
appropriated in aid of Army Esti-
mates" II decrease of $4,000; and
Increased Indian payment for non
effective services" decrease of 3d.
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